Retro-Writings: An Essay From College
Retro-writings is a presentation of essays written at some point in the past. These essays are presented without editing, exactly as...


Steven Universe and the Evolution of the Sensitive Male
Popular culture has had the tendency in its history to give us one view of what it means to be a man. Men get to be strong, protective,...


“It Simply Isn’t Done:” Princesses, Agency, and Gender Roles in The Enchanted Forest Chronicles: Par
This is part 3 of an essay about the princess trope and gender roles in The Enchanted Forest Chronicles. For part 1 of this essay, go...


“It Simply Isn’t Done:” Princesses, Agency, and Gender Roles in The Enchanted Forest Chronicles: Par
This is part 2 of an essay about the princess trope and gender roles in The Enchanted Forest Chronicles. For part 1 of this essay, go...


“It Simply Isn’t Done:” Princesses, Agency, and Gender Roles in The Enchanted Forest Chronicles: Par
This is part 1 of an essay about the princess trope and gender roles in The Enchanted Forest Chronicles. For part 2, go here. “Kazul has...


"I Know:" Han Solo's Journey through Toxic Masculinity
In the midst of realizing that he is about to be transported to Jabba the Hut, frozen in carbonite, Han Solo has just a moment to say his...


Retro-Writings: An Essay on Ralph McQuarrie
Retro-writings is a presentation of essays written at some point in the past. These essays are presented without editing, exactly as...


Dragon Con Review Part 2
Saturday morning dawned with the prospect of the big Dragon Con Parade, but I had decided to skip the crowds of the parade in lieu of...


Dragon Con Review Part 1
A review of day 1 of Dragon Con 2017.
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